Chapter 325 The Wolfsblood Company (1/2)
Arran faced the mercenary captain cautiously
They had removed their shi+rts for the audy outfit, Arran's opponent suddenly appeared a lot more like the mercenary captain he was supposed to be
Broad-shouldered and thick-muscled, the man's body bore numerous battle scars, and he hter Had it not been for his neatly trimmed beard and carefully coiffed hair, Arran could almost have mistaken him for an entirely different hter, either Even while concealing th, he was still more than a match for most Body Refiners And if his skill in unarth and speed to cohtersthe other's ainst
After all, the differences between Body Refiners were large Where soainst even a handful of colehandedly defeat entire armies
Theso fast it was only barely visible, he struck a series of blows at Arran's face and body, each of the attacks carrying the power of a charging bull
Powerful though the blows ainst Arran, they accomplished little The mercenary captain realized his mistake almost instantly, but it was already too late — even as the man moved to retreat, Arran's fist s backward
Yet the captain rehters moved back into position, both their faces held a hint of confusion
If the mercenary was surprised that Arran had withstood his blows so easily, Arran was equally surprised to find his opponent still standing Although he restrained his strength, his attack had been powerful enough to easily defeat even a strong adept
They began to circle each other oncefroot you good, captain!” one of thehis captain knocked back so easily
Captain Kalesh did not respond, silently eying Arran as they faced each other Yet his expression wasn't one of frustration or annoyance Rather, it was a look of interest, with just a hint of a even faster than before And this time, the blows he struck were h to injure Arran, they easily held the force to kill coain, Arran sile strike that sent the captain staggering backward
This time, a puzzled frown crossed Arran's face when he saw that the mercenary still remained on his feet He'd put a decent ah a rock wall
And yet, his opponent was clearly uninjured
More exchanges followed, and each time, both Arran and his opponent used a little th, but to no avail While Arran's power and toughness were superior to his opponent's, he could tell that the other man was faster and more skilled in unarmed combat
Arran understood that thebefore he began to feel so too e of conceding the fight, the otherreceived another of Arran's powerful punches
”The fight is yours!” thein pain as he clutched his chest
Arran looked at the man with a raised eyebrow That his opponent had thrown the fight was obvious, and the man's theatrics did little to hide that fact
The captain let out a deep sigh ”It's no use,” he said, casting a dejected look at the crowd of ainst the power of youth, my old body is no match I have only my wits to protect me”
”Sounds like you're screwed, then!” one of the hs fronored the mockery Instead, he turned back to Arran, and said, ”Let's take a walk I owe you so ave the man a curious look
”Information,” the mercenary said, his expression suddenly serious ”About your future in the Darian I not to sound too eager ”Then I'll join you for a walk”
He cared little for gold, but information was a different matter That was more valuable than any treasure
A few e of the caarish outfit and feather-topped hat
”Come,” he said ”Let's move out of the ca ears”
”Out of the cauards in the distance ”Is that allowed?”
”It's not,” the uards and I have an understanding As long as they don't bother me, my men don't cause trouble for theuards, he saw that they made a conspicuous effort not to notice the pair of Body Refiners who'd passed the camp's boundary For all the captain's bluster, it seemed there was some truth to his words
”So what is it you wanted to tell me?” Arran understood that there was more to thewhat inforan, ”a week froroup of nobles, priests, and merchants will arrive in this camp When they do, you will be told that you have to earn your citizenshi+p A year or two of working in the mines, and you'll be a citizen”
Arran nodded ”I've heard so those lines”
”You have?” The ave Arran an appreciative smile ”I suppose I should have expected that But there is so you likely haven't heard — that it's a lie”